I love most Social Media platforms! I have to admit, I’ll spend at least a couple of hours per day on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. I read articles, collect fellow soccer coaches opinions and I love to share videos and information about our Goalkeeper Academy and Goalkeeper Glove Company Networking with other coaches from around the globe is very…
MLS academy, Homegrown players being exported
Goalkeeper AcademyEuropean clubs have just kicked off their 2020-21 seasons or are about to, and many Euro-Clubs have checked in on most of the MLS academy products and the “Homegrown Players”. As MLS Next took off a couple of weeks ago in it’s debut, what we have here is essentially all the strides that came before it the new MLS Academy…
MLS Next: Creating the New “Homegrown” Professional Soccer Players
US SoccerThe MLS NEXT academy leagues began 2 weeks ago The newly formed academy program isÂinevitably focused on the future given that some of its participants will be as young as 10 years old. Homegrown soccer players and it’s happening right now, before our eyes. Many quality soccer players are being given opportunity to enter and play in this program, and…
COVID-19 Cases Among Youth Soccer Players has not Increased Compared to National Pediatric Case Rate.
Goalkeeper AcademyA study involving over 120 youth soccer clubs from 30+ states, (more than 90,000 athletes) in various stages of training and competition throughout the country. was conducted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Drew Watson, a physician at the university stated the following based on the data collected amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “Our goal…
The United Soccer Coaches 2021 Convention will be an Interactive Digital Event
US SoccerThe United Soccer Coaches digital convention is set for Jan. 11-15 The United Soccer Coaches last month announced that its 2021 convention will be an interactive digital convention. The convention was scheduled to be held south of LA in Anaheim, California. but the organization decided to cancel the actual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and create a web-based version…
NCAA Division I Recruiting Extended till January 1st 2021
Goalkeeper AcademyGreat news for soccer players hoping to play college soccer!The NCAA Div. I Council has extended the official recruiting dead period all the way through January 1, 2021. The Council has been reviewing the deadline period since late April. A deadline period precludes all in-person recruiting. Phone calls and correspondence can continue to occur till the end of this year.…
How to be a Soccer Parent While Maintaining Dignity and Respect.
Goalkeeper AcademyWe all love watching our kids play soccer, I’ve watched, filmed and enjoyed my son from when he started playing at the tender age of 18 months (at the local Y program). I’ve never missed a game! During all this time I’ve noticed here and there some mom’s and dad’s, instead of enjoying time watching the kids play, they’re being…
The importance of soccer coaching licenses
Goalkeeper AcademyAll soccer federations worldwide are committed to providing all coaches, from grassroots to advanced, with education based on their playing experiences and the needs of their students. The Coaching License/diploma highway consists of multiple courses that are specifically designed to meet the needs of a coach at every step forward they take in the soccer coaching world. I personally have…
ZEE Winter Goalkeeper Camp 2020 announced (December 28, 29 & 30)
Goalkeeper CampsThe goalkeeper event of the season is called the ZEE Winter Goalkeeper Camp 2020 announced (December 28, 29 & 30) and is open to 40 goalkeepers on a “First to sign up basis” EACH COACH WILL WORK WITH EIGHT (AND NO MORE) CAMPERS PER GROUP. GROUPS WILL ALTERNATE DURING THE THREE DAY CAMP, SO THAT THE GOALKEEPERS OF ALL AGES…
The College Soccer Recruiting Process for Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper AcademyThe college soccer recruiting process for Goalkeepers is challenging and is often very confusing for both parents and athletes, just like it is for any NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA or NJCAA sport in general. The goalkeeper recruiting process in many ways turns out to be very unique. Below are a few specific indications to help you in your college…
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